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LPN – Full Time Day Shift – LECOM Senior LivingCenter
Full Time5535 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509 LECOM Senior Living Center is seeking Full Time LPNs for Day Shift hours from 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM The Licensed Practical Nurse combines nursing knowledge and skills to administer medications, provide treatments, perform general nursing duties, and supervisory support to the Resident Concierge while operating in a resident centered environment. QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a current LPN license in PA. Must be Certified in CPR Previous Long Term Care experience a plus CNA – Full Time 12 hour Day Shift – LECOM Senior Living Center Full Time 5535 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS for FULL Time CNAs for the LECOM Senior Living Center!!! 12 Hour DAY Shifts Available (12 hour shifts are also available on Night Shift): 7:00 am – 7:30 pm Day shift. Schedule includes every other weekend. Excellent Benefits Packages for Full Time Employees. Including Health Insurance with low monthly premiums, Dental Insurance with low monthly premiums, Employer paid Life Insurance, and our 403(b) retirement plan! SUMMARY: Provides resident centered care in accordance with policies and procedures while consistently addressing and communicating resident needs and concerns. QUALIFICATIONS: · Must possess a High School Diploma or a GED. · Must maintain certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Pennsylvania. Interested, qualified candidates may apply online and attach their resume by clicking the Apply for Job link below. Candidates may also to choose to mail or drop off their resume along with an employment application: Attention to: Human Resources LECOM Senior Living Center, 5535 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509 EOE All jobs can apply at LECOMhealth.com VNA Jobs
Full-Time Hospice Registered Nurse 2253 W Grandview Blvd, Erie, PA 16506 Job Summary- LECOM VNA is currently seeking Full Time Registered Nurses for Hospice Care. Qualifications Include: Current Registered Nurse License in PA Current CPR Certification Previous Home Health Experience a plus RN candidates without previous experience are encouraged to apply Benefits: LECOM’s full time employees enjoy the availability of an industry leading benefits package. Includes Highmark Blue Cross / Blue Shield Health Insurance with employee-only coverage costing only $20/ month! Full Family Health Insurance is only $193.48/month! Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance is provided to all Full Time employees at no cost. The Health System also offers a 403(b) Retirement Plan to all employees working in excess of 1,000 hours in a year, with Employer Matching of 133 1/3% after completing one year of service! About LECOM Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County Hospice Services: Hospice is a philosophy of care that provides pain and symptom management when cure is no longer an option. Hospice is a set of services, like a safety net, surrounding patients and their families with experts in the fields of pain and symptom management, in physical, emotional and psychological care, spiritual support and grief support. The VNA Hospice Team collaborates closely with the patient’s own physician to create a plan of care which is driven by the needs and wishes of the patient, family and loved ones. Hospice is a compassionate, patient and caregiver centered approach to medical care and support at the end of life. The focus is maintaining dignity, increasing quality of life and providing comfort, including pain and symptom control. Hospice recognizes that every person’s experience will be different. The VNA Hospice Team creates a plan of care according to the individual needs and wishes of each patient and in coordination with the patient’s own physician. It is the mission of hospice staff to walk side-by-side with patients and offer support, not only for any physical symptoms, but for emotional and spiritual needs as well. This support extends to family members and caregivers, as hospice helps them cope with their own unique emotional and spiritual concerns. EOE Per Visit Home Health Registered Nurse 2253 W Grandview Blvd, Erie, PA 16506 LECOM VNA is currently seeking Per Visit Registered Nurses for Home Health Care. Offering competitive Per Visit rates and flexible scheduling. Qualifications Include: Current Registered Nurse License in PA Current CPR Certification Previous Home Health Experience a plus RN candidates without previous experience are encouraged to apply About VNA Home Health: Since 1906, VNA of Erie County (Pennsylvania) has been providing professional and compassionate home health care service to patients in their homes. VNA home health care services provides care through the transitions from hospitals and nursing homes, by providing a seamless plan of patient care based on the individual’s needs and the physician’s directions. Home health care services are delivered in the comfort of the patient’s residence, anywhere in Erie County, PA. EOE For either job apply at https://lecomhealth.com/careers/slc-careers/ The Wolf Administration is committed to providing access to high-quality services to all Pennsylvanians and to serving more people in the community.
Community HealthChoices (CHC) is the commonwealth’s program for older Pennsylvanians and individuals with physical disabilities to use health plans to provide coordinated physical health care and long-term services and supports. The goals of CHC are to improve quality of services and the health care experience – serving more people in their communities rather than in facilities, giving them the opportunity to work, spend more time with their families, and experience an overall better quality of life. CHC is being implemented in three phases. For Phase 1, notices have been mailed to participants in the 14 counties in the Southwest Zone to inform them that they will move to CHC on January 1, 2018. Participants are currently learning more about CHC through community meetings and the independent enrollment broker. Phase 1 is expected to include approximately 80,000 people. CHC is about choice – choice in where a person wants to live and choice in who will provide the care needed to make that a reality. Even though the deadline for Phase 1 participants to select a managed care organization (MCO) is not until November 13, 2017, more than 21,500 people have already made an active choice by already selecting their health plan and their primary care provider. Recognizing how critical these services are, we are focused on getting this right – the health care coverage for 420,000 Pennsylvanians depends on it. We are confident that the southwest is ready for Phase 1, but in order to allow for the deliberate and purposeful implementation of CHC in the southeast region (Phase 2) and the remainder of the state (Phase 3) we need to have the flexibility of learning from that roll out with proper time to make any needed adjustments. Given this, the commonwealth has decided to shift the implementation dates for the next two phases of CHC. The new start dates are as follows:
These new dates will allow us to provide Pennsylvanians eligible for CHC with a health plan that will give them better access to health care. Our commitment to CHC is unwavering and we look forward to continuing to work with you in preparation for January 2018’s Phase 1 rollout. Regards, Teresa Miller Department of Human Services, Acting Secretary Teresa Osborne Department of Aging, Secretary A listserv has been established for ongoing updates on the CHC program. It is titled OLTL-COMMUNITY-HEALTHCHOICES, please visit the ListServ Archives page at http://listserv.dpw.state.pa.us to update or register your email address. Please share this email with other members of your organization as appropriate. Also, it is imperative that you notify the Office of Long-Term Living for changes that would affect your provider file, such as addresses and telephone numbers. Mail to/pay to addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers may be updated electronically through ePEAP, which can be accessed through the PROMISe™ provider portal. For any other provider file changes please notify the Bureau of Quality and Provider Management Enrollment and Certification Section at 1-800-932-0939 Option #1. To ensure you receive email communications distributed from the Office of Long-Term Living, please visit the ListServ Archives page athttp://listserv.dpw.state.pa.us to update or register your email address. Senior Helpers has recently teamed up with Parkinson Partners of NW PA to offer $500 in free respite care services to anyone living in Erie County with Parkinson's. This service was made possible through a grant from the Hamot Health Foundation's Parkinson Care Fund. Services can be used anytime between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. To submit your easy one page application, just complete the form found in the attachment below and send it to: Parkinson's Partners of NW PA PO Box 10547 Erie PA 16514 814.899.3030 
Here's a few fall notes from the Legislation Chair of ICA:
HB271 Gaming (Act No. 42, Approved by the Governor, Oct. 30, 2017) HB59 Human Services Code (passed, but vetoed by Gov. Veto No. 2)
http://www.phlp.org/home-page/news/newsletters
Other key items of interest:
Here is some information about CHC: https://www.enrollchc.com/ A good place to start is here: https://www.enrollchc.com/get-answers If you want further details from a providers perspective see this website: http://www.healthchoices.pa.gov/info/resources/publications/index.htm especially these items under: Community HealthChoices
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